Package for chewing-gum and other articles of merchandise.



greases means, and means for bringing a succession of labels into apredetermined position, whereby said labels will be applied to saidboxes on movement of the latter, substantially as described. 4

19. In a labeling machine, the combination of a receiving chute, guidingmeans leading from the bottom of said chute, means for successivelycarrying boxes from said receiving chute through said guiding means,means for moving said boxes in a horizontal plane after they have beendelivered from said guiding means, means for bringing the labelssuccessively boxes, and means associated with said boxmoving means foradjusting said labels in their proper positions, substantially asdescribed.

20. In a machine ofithe character de scribed, the combination of meansto apply a label to one side of a box and to leaxe an end of a labelprojecting beyond the edge of the box, and means to impart tothe saldpartially labeled box and to another box relativemovement, whereby towipe the projecting end ofthe label over into contact with another faceof the first named box, substantially as described. v

21. In a machine of the character described, the combination ofmeans toapply a label to one side. of a box and to leave an end of the labelprojecting beyond the edge of the box, and

verence to another box whereby to wipe the projecting end of the labelover upon aninto the path of said means to 'eflect relative sli d' mgmovement of the said box wlth ref end of an adhesive herence thereto,means to more the box and partially attached label laterally to make wayfor a second box, and means to move the second box' in parallelism tothe unlabeled faceaof the first box and against the unattached labelportion to- Wipe the latter over upon the unlabeled face ofthe first;

box, substantially as described.

In a machine ofv the scribed, the'combination of means to apply one endof a label to a box, a chute, means to move the box to a position acrossthe open end of the chute, means to force; the box into the chutewhereby to wipe the free portion of theslabel into contactwith anotherface of the box leaving the end of the label extendingbeyondsald otherface into the path of the next box, whereby it is wiped by suchsucceeding box face, of the first box,-

substantially. as described.

other side of the first named box, substan- 27. In a machine of thecharacter detially as described. v

22. I 'a machine of the character described, the combination of means to.apply I a label to one side of a box and to leave" an endof the labelprojectingbeyond theedge of the ,box, and means to move a second box aainst the projecting end of the label whereby .to Wipe the end of thelabel over first named box, substantially as described,

23. In a. machine of the character described, the combination of meansto move a box with adhesive label, and means to move a. second boxagainst the other end of the label to press the label over upon anotherside of the first box, substantially as described.

24. In a machine of the character described, the combination of means tomove a box with one side in contact with one one side against one end ofan scribed, the combination of means to apply one end of a label to abox, a chute, means to move the box to a position across the open end ofthe chute, means to force the box into the chute whereby to wipe thefree portion of the label into contact with another face together tosecure intimate adhering contact of label andcharacter de-' into contactwith yet another label to secure its adof the box leaving the end of thelabel extending beyond said other face into the path of the next box,

face of the first box, and means to frictionally retard the progress ofthe boxes through the chute whereby the required pressure to cause theadherence of the labels to the boxes is secured by the action of theboxes one against another, substantially as described. 4 MICHAEL J.MILMOE.

Witnesses:

ALBERT 'BLAUVELT, FRED G. Bnoons.

whereby it is wiped by such 4 succeeding box into contact with yetanother,-

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MICHAEL J. MILMOE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS,TO

PACKAGE MACHINERY COMPANY, OF SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORA-TION OF MASSACHUSETTS.

PACKAGE FOR CHEWING-GUM AND OTHER ARTICLES OF MERCHANDISE? Applicationfiled February 15, 1912.

To all u'lzom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MICHAEL J. MILMOE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the' county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Packages for Chewing-Gum and other Articles of Merchandise, of which the following isaspecification.

The invention relates to packages for .inclosing chewing gum and similarrelascribed more particularly in the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a flat wrapper withthe article to be wrapped, which is a stick of chewing gum superposedupon the wrapper. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing one. longitudinalsideof the wrapper folded flat upon the article before the ends are tuckedin. Fig. 3 shows a similar view, with the other longitudinal side of thewrapper folded fiat upon the article before the end is tucked in. Fig. 4shows a perspective view of the .wrapper with the two-longitudinal sidesfolded and the ends tuckedin at both sides. Fig. 5 is an end view of thewrapper folded to the form shown in Fig. 4. Fig. 6 shows the buckled orcontracted projecting end .portions of the wrapper folded to thevertical position, while Fig. 7 shows theseends folded fiat upon theseamside of the. package Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a completelywrapped package with the binder in place and pasted down upon am articlewrapped as shown in Fig. 7, the function of the binder being to securethe buckled or crimped and folded end portions of the wrapper. Fig. 9 isa view similar .to Fig. 7 showing a modified form of the package beforethe binder is applied, the buckled 01} Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented me, 1915. Serial No. 677,813. I

crimped end portions of the wrapper'being folded fiat upon the flat sideof the package opposite the seam. To this form of package the binder isto be applied as shown in Fig. 8.

The article to be wrapped which is shown in the embodiment of theinvention is a relatively thin stick of chewing gum, designated by thereference character 10, and is superposed (as shown in Fig. 1 and othersof the figures) upon the wrapper 11 which is usually rectangular in formand of considerably greater length and width than the article to bewrapped, so that there is a substantially uniform peripheral portion ofthe paper extending beyond the limits of the article for the purpose offorming an envelop or covering therefor. The assembling of the articleand wrapper may be by hand or may be effected by automatic machinery asis common in this art. The first longitudinal side fold is designated inFig. 2 by the reference character 11*, and the last longitudinal sidefold bythe reference character 11, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. It isevident that the first longitudinal fold may be made either by hand orautomatic machinery in the form shown in Fig. 2 of the drawing, and ifmade by hand a later step will be thetucking in of the ends beyond theends of the gum as shown in Figs. 4 and 5; but if made by automaticmachinery, while'thissame order of same time by a further movement of apart of the same tool to tuck in the ends as shown in Figs. 4 and 5 at11, so that in such case the first fold, instead of looking like thatshown in Fig. 2 will resemble the front side of Fig. 4, where the endshave been tucked in in the same operation with the longitudinal foldingaction. This tucking, buckling or crimping of the relatively thin sidesof the tubular portion of the wrapper projecting beyond the extremitiesof the article is, so far as I am aware, a departure from theprior'art'and makes a very neat and secure package. This buckling orcrimping of the material at the ends-of the wrapper is performed on theportions of the wrapper indicated by 11 in Fig. 3, and the portions ofthe wrapper .buckedor crimped inwardly from the opposite thin side edgesof the package, which results in contracting the peripheral measurementsof these projecting end "to assist in applying the labels to said boxes,

tions of such face free from the paste, one or more feed rollers to movethe label, and

one or more guides for such labels, said feed- 7. In a machine of thecharacter described,

the combination of means to support an adhesive label, meansto move abox ag'ainst the adhesive coated side of the label and to continue themovement of the box and label in the same direction, and a pressuremeans adapted to wipe across the advancing face of the box and label tocause adhesion of the latter to the former, substantially as described.v

8. In a machine or" the character described, the combination of means tosupport an adhesive label, means to move a box against the adhesivecoated side of the label, and to continue the movement of the box andlabel, and a yielding arm actuated by the movement of the box to wipeacross the advancing face of the box and label to cause adhesion of thelatter to the former, substantially as described.

9. In a machine of the character described, the combination of means tosupport an adhesive label, means to move a box against the adhesivecoated side of thelabel and to continue the movement of the box andlabel, and a yielding arm actuated by the movement of the box towipeacross the advancing face and anotheradjacent face of the box andlabel to cause adhesion of the latter to the former, substantially asdescribed.

10. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a pairof opposed cushioning devices one stationary and the other movable,means to advance a series of freshly covered boxes progressively there'-between, and means to repeatedly actuate the movable cushioning deviceto squeeze each of the boxes a plurality of times at different stagesofits advance therebetwecn, substantially as described. v

11. In a machine of the character described, the combination of acushion, an arm, means to advance a series of labeled boxes between saidcushion and arm, and means to move said arm to squeeze the boxes betweenitself and said cushion, said operatingmeans giving the boxes aplurality of squeezes at each actuation, substantially as described.

12. In a'machine of the character described, the combination of a table,a movable finger, means to'fe'ed labels, and means to feed boxes againstthe labels and adjacent to said finger whereby the latter may act saidfinger being. in the path of travel of said box feeding means andadapted tobe moved by the latter out of the way, substanfli tially asdescribed.

13. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a table,a springactuated fulcrumed finger, means to feed labels, and means tofeed boxes against the feed said labels including a mutilated rolleradapted to contact with the portion of the labels not supplied withadhesive, and means to shift the labels when the roller is out ofcontact therewith, due to its mutilated portion, substantially asdescribed.

15. In a machine of the character described, the combination of means toapply an adhesive label to the first face of box, means to fold thelabel over on to the second and third faces of the box which areadjacent to said first face, means to apply, the portion of the labelprotruding from said second face to the fourth face of the box, andmeans to fold the remaining portion of the label on to the third face ofti e box, substantially as described.

16. In a labeling machine, the combination of a receiving chute forboxes, goideaneans leading upwardly from'the lower end of said chute, api'votally mounted arm for successively' moving said boxes from saidchute through said guiding means, actuating means associated with saidarm for moving said boxes in a horizontal plane alter their deliveryfrom said guiding means, and

means arranged in advance of the guiding mcansto apply labels to saidboxes, substantially as described.

17. In a labeling machine, the combination of a box-receiving chute,guiding means leading from the lower end of said chute, an oscillatoryshalt, an arm mounted on said shaft for successively n'ioving said boxesfrom said chute througl'i said guiding means, actuating members mountedon said shalt, means for moving said shaft in the direction of itslongitudinal axis, whereby the actuating members on said shaft will movesaid boxes in a horizontal plane alter their delivery from said guidingmeans, and means to interpose adhesive labels in the horizontal path ofthe boxes, substantially as described.

18. In a labeling machine, the combination of a box-receiving chute,guiding means leading from the inner end of said chute. means forsuccessively moving said boxes upwardly through said guiding means.means for moving said boxes in a horizontal plane after their deliveryfrom said guiding ill) of folded fiat upon the same flat side of thearticle, the end portions of the wrapper projecting beyond the ends ofthe articlebeingbuckled or criniped inwardly from the opposite thin sideedges of the package to contract the peripheral n'ieasurements of theprojecting end portions, and being folded inwardly and upon the sameflat side of the package, whereby the said end portions when folded formsingle flaps at each end of the package of constantly decreasing widthfrom the extreme outer ends of the package to the inner flat folded endsof the said flaps.

2. A merchandise package comprising a substantially rectangularelongated relatively thin article with a wrapper of greater length andwidth than the article, and having the longitudinal flaps or projectingportions thereof overlapped and folded fiat upon-a flat side of thearticle, the end portions of the wrapper projecting beyond the ends ofthe article being buckled or crimped inwardly from the opposite thinside edges of the package to contact the peripheral measurements of theprojecting end portions, and being folded inwardly and flat upon a flatside of the package, whereby the said end portions when folded flat uponthe package form closed flaps of constantly decreasing width from theextreme outer ends of the package to the inner fiat folded ends of theflaps and means. for securing the said end portions on a fiat side ofthe package.

3. A merchandise package comprising a substantially rectangular,relatively thin article with a wrapper of greater length and width thanthe article, and having the longitudinal flaps or projecting portionsthereoffolded fiat upon the same flat side of the.

article, the end portions of the Wrapper projecting beyond the ends ofthe article substantially rectangular,- relatively thinbeing buckled orcrimped' inwardly from the opposite, thin side edges of the package tocontract the peripheral measurementsof the projecting end portions, andbeing folded inwardly and upon the same fiat side of the package,whereby the said end por-' tions when folded form single flaps at' eachend of the package of constantly decreasing width from the extreme outerends of the package to the inner flat folded ends of the said flaps, abinder being folded to envelop the longitudinal sides and edges of thesaid wrapped article, and to secure the said folded end flaps inposition and means for securing the binder in position end flaps. a

4. A merchandise package comprising a over the said article with awrapper of greater length and width than the article, and having thelongitudinal flaps or projecting portions thereof folded fiat upon thesame fiat side of the article, the end portions of the wrapperprojecting beyond the ends of the article being buckled or crimpedinwardly from the opposite thin side edges of the package to contractthe peripheral measurements of the projecting end portions, and beingfolded inwardly and upon the same flat side of thepackage, whereby thesaid end portions when folded form single flaps at each end of' thepackage of constantly decreasing -width from the extren'ieouter ends ofthe package to the inner flat folded ends of the said flaps, and abinder of less width than the total length of the completed package,being folded to envelop the" longitudinal sides and edges of the saidwrapped article and securing the said folded end flaps in position.

5. A merchandise package comprising a substantially rectangularelongated relatively thin article with a wrapper of greater length andwidth than the article, and having the longitudinal flaps or projectingportions thereof overlapped and folded flat upon a flat side of thearticle, the end portions of the wrapper projecting beyond the ends ofthe article being buckled or crimped inwardly from the opposite thinside edges of the package to contract the peripheral measurements of theprojecting end portions, and being folded inwardly and flat upon thesame flat side ofthe package, whereby the said end portions when foldedflat upon the packageform closed flaps of constantly decreasing widthfrom the extreme outer ends of the package to the inner flat folded endsof the flaps, and a binder adapted to substantially cover the Wrappedpackage being folded to envelop the longitudinal sides and edgesthereof, and having its ends pasted together to secure the said foldedend flaps in position.

6. A merchandise package comprising a substantially rectangularelongatedg relatively thin article with a wrapper of greater length andwidth than the article, and having the longitudinal flaps or projectingpor tions thereof overlapped and folded flat upon a flat side of thearticle, the end portions of the wrapper projecting beyond the ends' ofthe article being buckled or crimped inwardly from the opposite thinside edges of the package to contract thearticle with a wrapper ofgreater length and Width than the article, and having'the longitudinalflaps or projecting portions thereof folded fiat upon the same flat sideof the article, the end 1 portions of the wrapper projecting beyond theends of the article being buckled or crimped inwardly E from theopposite thin side edges of the package to contract the peripheralmeasure-' ments of the projecting end portions, and.

being folded inwardly and upon the same flat side of the package,whereby the said end portions when folded form single fia s at each endof the package of constantly e- -creasing width from the extreme outerends of the package to the inner flat folded ends of the said flaps, anda binder of less width than the total length-of the completed package,being folded to envelop the longitudinal sides and edges of the saidwrapped article with its ends overlapping and pasted together forsecuring the said folded end flaps in position. i

In testimony whereof name to this specification, in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses, on this eighth day of F ebruaryIA. D. 1912.

. ICHAEL J. MILMOE.

Witnesses: f

FRANK B. REDINGTON, FRED T. BROOKS.

I have signed my"

